Sir John Rose

Sir John Rose "joined Rolls-Royce plc in 1984 and was appointed to its Board of Directors in January 1992, becoming Chief Executive on 1 May 1996.

"Sir John is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

"He is a member of the JP Morgan International Council, the CBI International Advisory Board, the Englefield Advisory Board and is a Trustee of the Eden Project.

"Sir John was knighted in 2003, became a Commandeur de la Legion d’Honneur in 2008 and was awarded the Singapore Public Service Star in the same year.

"Born in Blantyre, Malawi, John earned his MA degree in Psychology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland."